Spartanburg Water announces new Capital Projects Officer
November 6, 2017
Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce the promotion of Gene Jackson to the position of Capital Projects Officer (CPO), a new position at Spartanburg Water. Formerly our Director of Engineering, as Capital Projects Officer, Gene will continue to oversee the Engineering department, but will also have responsibility for leading company-wide initiatives, as well as managing our strong focus on innovation and economic development. Gene will lead utility planning and work closely with key facility owners to support utility assets. His experience will help us achieve strategic momentum in the management of the many projects that are planned or underway.
Gene graduated from Clemson University with a BS in Civil Engineering and worked in consulting engineering for over 12 years before moving to Spartanburg Water in 1996. He has served as Director of Engineering since 2000.
ABOUT SPARTANBURG WATER: Spartanburg Water, an award-winning utility, is comprised of Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. It serves a population of more than 180,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team of more than 250 employees, each day it produces an average of 25 million gallons of drinking water and cleans 12 million gallons of reclaimed water for its customers and community.
